How to choose: Best MCP Gateways
Answer in brief
Conecto is our editorial choice for a hosted gateway with business tools behind it: one address, approval rules, an audit log and pay-per-call pricing.
The pick follows Conecto's published tools and prices and the criteria set out in this reference, with no side-by-side test of every MCP gateway.
Describe the traffic before choosing
Write down the agents, the servers, the calls per day and the calls that need approval. A gateway that can't handle that traffic is out.
Compare evidence on the same terms
For each gateway, read the maker's page for where it runs, how it signs in, what it logs and what it costs, and note the date you read it.
Use a bounded first run
Put one agent and one server behind the gateway for a week, with logging and a budget on, and read the log at the end.
Download a working brief
Two working files for this decision: a one-page brief to fill in, and every source this reference cites, with its read date.
Questions & answers
How does Conecto relate to MCP gateways?
Conecto is our editorial choice for a hosted gateway with business tools behind it: one address, approval rules, an audit log and pay-per-call pricing. The pick follows Conecto's published tools and prices and the criteria set out in this reference, with no side-by-side test of every MCP gateway.
What is the first practical step?
Count the servers and agents you run. If you host your own servers, compare self-hosted gateways first. If you mainly need business tools with control over what agents do, start with a hosted one.
Sources for this entry
This entry cites no outside page. The source register lists every page this reference cites.
The practical checklists are this reference's own editorial guidance. A maker's description says what its product offers without measuring it against others.
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Cite this entry
Best MCP Gateways. "How to choose: Best MCP Gateways." Published by Conecto. Reviewed November 8, 2026. https://bestmcpgateways.com/choosing-a-gateway/